The cast and crew of Vikramaditya Motwane’s forthcoming period film have gone through incredible hardships while filming the movie. Take a look!

Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera – starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles – looks very promising. This is the director’s second film after the critically acclaimed 2009 movie, Udaan, and the intelligent filmmaker has gone that extra mile to make the product look visually stunning. In this exclusive video of the making, you will see what it actually took to make this movie happen.

Since it is a period film every minute detail has been taken care of – the selection of locations is amazingly precise and the hardship the unit of Lootera has gone through is nerve-wracking. From Mumbai to Dalhousie to Kolkata, Motwane’s narrative goes through different locales. Ranveer Singh even broke his back when he tumbled from a precarious height while filming a sequence in the snow. “ When you see the entire unit of your film putting their blood and soul to make this film, you tend to push yourself,” confesses Ranveer. Take a look at this beautiful audio visual that will simply stuns you with the kind of effort that has gone into making this marvellous production!

The Lootera team had their share of problems while filming the romantic period-drama. They have captured their struggle in a five-minute documentary titled Labour Of Love, which is all set to come out soon

Known for making his directorial debut with internationally acclaimed Udaan, Motwane has teamed up with Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the movie. “Lootera has been an emotional journey for all those involved with it. It is the perseverance and determination of the crew that made sure this movie got made,” said Motwane.

“After watching the five-minute video, a lot of people want us to make a full-fledged documentary. We will be releasing some more footage of our journey soon,” he added.

Lootera journey has been dogged by mishaps and accidents. One of the first mishaps was lead actor Ranveer’s back injury on the sets in Dalhousie, which gave the crew a major fright. The shooting schedule went haywire as the actor had to be rushed back to the city on a stretcher.

After that, the weather played spoilsport in Dalhousie. The crew had to trek through knee-high snow during the filming. For now, the makers are trying to figure out how to release the documentary – whether it should be made available independently during the promotions or it should be screened with the film’s end credits.

Jointly produced by Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures, Lootera is slated to release on July 5.

The Ladies vs Ricky Bahl actor is writing a dark comedy which he plans to produce, direct and act in too!

Not many know that actor Ranveer Singh was a copywriter before making a starry debut in Yash Raj Films’ Band Baaja Baraat. Having tasted accolades and fame for his acting, Ranveer is now busy promoting his second film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. He’s also gearing up for his next film Lootera in which he will be playing the lead opposite his alleged girlfriend Sonakshi Sinha. But it’s not just acting that’s keeping Ranveer occupied these days. The 26-year-old is still in touch with his writing roots – he’s penning a dark comedy on a contemporary subject which he believes will strike a chord with today’s youngsters if converted into a film. Though many believe it s too early for the young actor to venture into direction, we think otherwise. After all, if one has talent and faith in oneself, and is wiling to multitask, anything is possible. Look at Farhan Akhtar for instance. He’s a multitasking dynamo. He wears so many hats – he’s an actor, producer, director and singer! But Farhan is a focused individual with his head firmly placed on responsible shoulders. From what he hear so far, Ranveer is still to realise that fame may be shortlived. Wethink if he can strike a good balance and don’t let the quick stardom go to your head, he can be as good as Farhan, if not better!

The Shotgun junior, who had publicly drooled over Ranveer Singh for quite some time now, has been keeping a safe distance from him these days. Her relationship with the actor has been getting way too much attention since the reports of his drift with between Anushka Sharma became the talk of the town. But after garnering loads of publicity from her statements on the actor, Sonakshi Sinha has suddenly decided to go completely silent on the subject. Looks like daddy didn’t quite like this mutual admiration society and said, “KHAMOSH”!